I would suggest you contact your congressman for assistance and out 
line the facts as set forth below.  Also, the Veteran's Officer in 
your community may be able to assist you.  Good luck. Pat


At 12:42 PM 5/16/2013, you wrote:
>I need a resource and am reaching out to this list for help.
>
>My father's brother died in 1984 leaving no children.  Now, at 76 yrs, I am
>the oldest person.....the matriarch....in the line and trying to get the
>family history down for my grandchildren.  The brother was a WWII dive
>bomber pilot, flying off the USS Essex at Tarawa, Wake and Truk Islands.  I
>have tried to obtain his service records but have been advised that since I
>am not a direct descendant, his child, grandchild, etc., these records are
>not available to me.
>
>Is there more than one way to skin this cat?
>
>M Preston
>
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